Some Xmas bonus!

HOUSTON -- Talk about an early Christmas -- a Houston company has given each of its employees a $100,000 bonus.

Hilcorp Energy is doling out the six-digit gift to each of its 1,400 workers,  Forbes and Fortune report. That amounts to a total company payout of more than $100 million. The bonus, which is prorated based on hire date, was given after the company met its annual goal. 

The company is owned by Jeffery Hildebrand. It was founded in 1989 and is one of the largest privately-held oil and gas exploration companies in the United States. It ranked 20th in Fortune's “Best Companies” list. According to the magazine, back in 2011, the company gave each employee a choice of a $50,000 car or $35,000 in cash.
 
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